Int’l Children`s Mugham Festival due in Baku
The 5th International Children`s Mugham Festival will be held in
Baku at the International Mugham Centre this October, AzerTag state
news agency reported.
The festival will be co-organized by the Youth and Sport Ministry
in cooperation with the children`s society "Kainat".
The event will involve representatives from eleven countries,
including Azerbaijan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, India,
Iraq, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and
others.
Mugham performers from Iran and Afghanistan will attend the
festival for the first time.
Performances of young mugham singers will be appreciated by
International juries and finalists will be awarded diplomas of the
Youth and Sports Ministry.
Mugham as one of the oldest musical genres of the East has always attracted the attention of musicologists, critics of the world. During the period of independence of Azerbaijan, the national mugham performing arts has entered a new stage of development.
In modern history, crucial role in development of the Azerbaijani Mugham was played by numerous activities carried out under the guidance of the First Lady of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, UNESCO and ISESCO Goodwill Ambassador, MP Mehriban Aliyeva.
In recent years, Azerbaijan has carried out a number of large-scale projects, Mugham contests, released music album "Karabakh singers", produced magazine "Mugham", published "Encyclopedia of Mugham", etc.
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